"Kevintsheehy" > wrote in message
>
> What would you consider a reasonable corkage fee to be?
>

At the local corner place, maybe $2.50, but at a fancier place $5 or so is
not out of the question. Other places may provide an ice bucket or other
amenities and I'd not balk at a bit more. If no corkage fee was charged, I'd
go iwth a bigger tip.


> On the markup, I often hear people say something like "the food
> on my plate cost them $1 and they charge me $10 for it." Well,
> they provide the dishes, tableware, labor and are paying payroll,
> rent, taxes, insurance, utilities, etc. These are often people who
> are involved in businesses which do the same thing.

We all want to make a good paycheck, but often balk at paying others. House
painter, plumber, etc. we expect to work for the same wage as the kid that
mows the lawn.